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Plus: How to have three meals this Shabbat PARSHAT TZAV April 11-12, 2025 / 14 Nisan 5785   THIS SHABBAT Shabbat Hagadol   SPECIAL DAYS Bedikat Chametz is performed on Thursday night, April 10. Pesach begins Motzaei Shabbat, April 12, and is observed through Sunday, April 20. Begin counting the Omer on the night of the second Seder, Sunday, April 13. Begin saying V'tein Bracha at Maariv on Monday, April 14. Information is listed for chutz la'aretz.  FEATURED Watch Rabbi Hauer on Fox News Earlier this week, our EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer joined Guy Lambert on Fox News to discuss President Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Rabbi Hauer emphasized the return of the hostages remaining a central focus of their discussions and encouraged the world at large to give the hostages the priority they deserve and advocate for their immediate release. Watch the Segment We Can't Let Them Be Forgotten Hundreds of IDF soldiers have been killed since October 7th. We can't let them be forgotten! Daf Yomi for Meseches Makos runs from April 10 – May 2, overlapping with Yizkor and Yom Hazikaron. Get matched with a fallen soldier and learn Meseches Makos in their memory. Sign Up Now Five Minutes to Help Influence the Jewish Future – Will Your Voice Be Heard? If you were given the opportunity to help influence the Jewish future in only five minutes, would you take it? Your chance is here – all you need to do is vote now for OIC-Mizrachi – Slate 5 in the World Zionist Congress elections. Vote now for OIC-Mizrachi – Slate 5 Maot Chitim 2025/5785 This Pesach, you can make a real difference. Too many families in our community face financial hardships that overshadow the joy and celebration of the holiday. Together, we can change that. Last year, your generosity helped raise over $225,000, providing matzah, wine, and other holiday essentials to families in need. This year, the need is even greater – and your support is more important than ever. Every dollar you give goes directly to helping families celebrate Pesach with dignity and joy. Together, we can bring hope, freedom, and redemption to thousands in need. Donate Now  AROUND THE OU Celebrations Amid Anxieties and Divisions In an Associated Press article discussing celebrating Pesach in the current social climate, our EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer weighed in on the marked change that has taken place in recent months in addressing campus hate. Read in AP News Teach Coalition Exposing Religious Discrimination Nationwide Last week, on the steps of City Hall in NYC, alongside our partners at EPIC Coalition and the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic, Teach Coalition, represented by remarks from our EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer, announced the launch of the Religious Discrimination Tracker – a catalogue of all the statutes and regulations currently discriminating against our religious institutions in K-12 education, social services, and more. View the Interactive Map OU Film for Yom Hazikaron In time for Yom Hazikaron, the OU produced a powerful 10-minute film, in partnership with Yeshivat Bnei David in Eli, to give voice to the pain, pride, and profound faith of a people still reeling from October 7. The film can be screened at your shul, school, or home. The full film will be released after Pesach. Watch Trailer Teach FL Teach FL Heads to Tallahassee Last week, over 120 passionate advocates – including 25 students – from across Florida joined Teach FL's annual Mission to Tallahassee. The delegation held over 40 meetings with executive branch members, bipartisan legislators, and senate leadership – including the president of the senate – advocating for key issues impacting Florida's Jewish community. Watch on Instagram Count Sefirat Ha'Omer With the OU Keep track of all seven weeks of Sefirat Ha'Omer! (Please note that if you previously received our Sefirah emails, you'll need to sign up in our new system to keep receiving them.) Download the Sefirah Chart Sign Up for Daily Email Reminders Download Your OU Guide to Passover 2025, Large Print Now Available The OU's annual guide to everything you want or need to know about Passover is available to download. Complete with eye-catching graphics, useful charts, engaging features, and practical how-to's, The OU Guide to Passover takes readers from Pesach prep through Sefirat Ha'Omer and everywhere in between. A new, large-print edition is also available for download. Download Now Yachad Yachad Launches Alumni Network Twenty Four couples who met at Yachad recently gathered at the OU Headquarters in Manhattan for "Met at Yachad," a dinner marking the first of many shared initiatives run by Yachad's new Alumni Network. Read More Women's Initiative Pesach Essay Collection Bring inspiration to your Seder with the Women's Initiative's Pesach essay collection featuring insights from Mrs. Esti Kimche, Mrs. Jaclyn Sova, Mrs. Shira Hochheimer, and Mrs. Sara Malka Winter. Read the Essay Collection OU-JLIC The March Madness of Jewish Learning: Inside UMD's Electrifying Torah Bowl Weekend Students from 10 universities battle in Torah knowledge! Sibling competitors, buzzer-beating answers, and Shabbat celebration made this JLIC-Yavneh event unforgettable. See the brackets unfold! Read More Jewish Action A Seder Season Companion From wine wisdom and Chol HaMoed adventures to Pesach games, kashrus questions, and heartwarming stories, this printable newsletter is your ultimate Seder season companion. Print the Newsletter  UPCOMING EVENTS Women's Initiative Leadership Summit Monday, May 5 – Tuesday, May 6, in Iselin, NJ Apply Now Halacha Initiatives Women's Chevra Kadisha Leadership Conference Monday, May 12, in Iselin, NJ Apply Now OU Kosher Unlock the Secrets of Kosher Certification – for Women Monday, July 7 – Thursday, July 10, 2025 Apply Now  TORAH L'Kadsho Opening Soda Bottles and Water Bottles on Shabbos In this edition of Ten-Minute Halacha, Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz addresses another issue relevant for Shabbos observance! Plus… Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon discusses practical ramifications of dosh (threshing), and more! Opening Soda Bottles and Water Bottles on Shabbos – Listen Now More on L'Kadsho Rabbi Moshe Hauer Pesach and the Purity of Innocence These are the weeks of avoidance. During this period between Purim and Pesach, when the Torah readings address the obscure details of the animal sacrifices, we almost inevitably avoid these arcane subjects and instead focus our Torah study and insights on the rich and attractive festival at hand. Read More Rabbi